groupe scolaire la farandole

What groupe scolaire la farandole does

Groupe Scolaire La Farandole, operating under the legal name La Farandole Internationale, is a privately held French international school founded in 1973 and headquartered in the Cocody II Plateaux district of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on Boulevard des Martyrs (Latrille). The school delivers a complete K-12 offering from Maternelle (Petite Section) through Terminale, following French national curricular standards (référentiels éducatifs français homologués) and pursuing full homologation across all cycles. It serves expatriate and local Ivorian families seeking French-language international education, and reports 2025 pass rates of 94.5% for the Baccalauréat Général, 79.5% for the Baccalauréat STMG, and 82.5% for the DNB, with a 100% Bac Général pass rate for the 2023-2024 cohort.

The school's product surface is built around four core academic cycles (Maternelle, Primaire CP→CM2, Collège 6e→3e, Lycée 2nde→Terminale) augmented by supplementary services including orientation support (Parcoursup, Semaine de l'Orientation), inclusive education (École Inclusive/EBEP, Classe SAS), and post-Bac preparatory classes. Digital layers include AI-assisted personalized learning, 360° virtual school tours hosted via Kuula, a student-produced web radio, and a Code Week coding program. Underlying technology is lightweight: the website runs on WordPress with the Kubio builder, and the school does not operate a mobile app. The disclosed headcount is 18 (likely administrative staff), with no software/AI vendor or proprietary model named.

The business model is subscription/recurring tuition revenue from enrolled families, with pricing not publicly disclosed; the school publishes annual fee schedules (fiches tarifaires) for each program level. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth referrals within the expatriate and Ivorian family community, supported by the school's web radio, social media, and interactive virtual tours. Distribution is a single direct on-campus enrollment channel at the Abidjan campus, with no franchise, reseller, or online delivery model. The school is also an intermediary for the French government's bourse scolaire scholarship program administered through the French Consulate General.

Name

groupe scolaire la farandole

Legal name

La Farandole Internationale

Website

https://farandole.ci

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Farandole Internationale is a privately held French international school in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, founded in 1973, delivering K-12 education from Maternelle through Terminale to expatriate and local Ivorian families seeking French national curriculum and exam preparation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Private Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 French education
• Private international school
• Primary school programs
• Secondary school programs
• Preschool education

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

HQ country

Côte d’Ivoire

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Student Tuition Fees: Tuition fees from enrolled students across Maternelle, Primaire, Collège, and Lycée programs. The school publishes school fee schedules (fiches tarifaires) for new and returning students annually.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

La Farandole Internationale is a private French international school in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, founded in 1973. It delivers the full French national curriculum from Maternelle through Lycée (Terminale), with inclusive education support and enrichment programs such as Web Radio, Club de Sciences, and Code Week, serving expatriate and Francophone families seeking continuous K-12 education under the French system.

Product overview

La Farandole Internationale is an educational institution offering a comprehensive K-12 program from maternelle (kindergarten) through Terminale (high school). The institution operates as a unified educational platform combining core academic programs (maternelle, primaire, collège, lycée), supplementary services (orientation, inclusive education), and digital features (web radio, 360° virtual visits). The school follows French educational standards with the goal of obtaining full homologation for all cycles. Key offerings include the Web Radio for multimedia content, Code Week coding education, Club de Sciences for STEM activities, and inclusive education programs for students with special needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maternelle (Preschool) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 94.5% pass rate in Baccalauréat Général in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UNESCOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024La Farandole hosted two UNESCO conference speakers who presented to students of 6ème and 5ème on the importance of learning foreign languages, as part of the Semaine des Langues activities.
• IRF de Lomé (Institut de Recherche et de Formation)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024La Farandole received M. Laurens, a trainer from IRF de Lomé, for a training session on competency-based evaluation (évaluation par compétences) for the school's educational team.
• AEFE (Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger) — Semaine des Lycées Français du MondecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023La Farandole participated in the Semaine des Lycées Français du Monde (SLFDM), presenting four original themes: FLE (Français Langue Étrangère), the Web Radio, the Classe-SAS, and the Préfète des Études program, along with a report on French language teachers.
• ZAC (Zone Afrique Centrale) — Projet Échos d'escaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Farandole's CM2 class participated in the ZAC's Echos d'escale project, conducting research on spirulina as part of an international educational exchange program.
• Mairie de CocodyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school partnered with the Cocody municipality as part of the Boulevard Propre project, a Level 2 label effort for the EFE3D eco-responsibility program, to make the school surroundings more environmentally responsible.
• ENA (École Nationale d'Administration, Côte d'Ivoire)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Farandole organized a videoconference with Dr. Anne-Lise DucANDA (UNESCO lecturer) at ENA on the risks of screens and social media in education, and also held a follow-up event at ENA's premises.
• Local Primary Schools (Les Papillons, La Pépinière, Le Nid de Cocody)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Farandole invited CM2 students from local primary schools Les Papillons, La Pépinière, and Le Nid de Cocody for campus visits and orientation activities, welcoming potential future 6ème students.
• Stéphane — Le Potager du FuturminorOthers
• Go RecupminorOthers
• OIPR (Office Ivoirien des Parcs et Réserves)minorOthers
• L'Association pour CocodyminorOthers
• Lamine ArtworksminorOthers
• Frères Fred & Poppée (competing school)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Farandole's sports teams competed against Fred & Poppée in the 2nd edition of the annual Olympiades interdisciplinaires, demonstrating cross-school sporting and collaborative relationships.
• French Consulate General in Côte d'Ivoire — Scholarship ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Farandole facilitates the French government scholarship (bourse scolaire) program for eligible families, with the Consulate General of France processing applications. The school published information about the 2024/2025 scholarship campaigns.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lycée Français Jean Mermoz: French international school in Abidjan serving the same expatriate and francophone Ivorian families from Maternelle through Terminale. Directly comparable as a French curriculum school in the same city, competing for identical AEFE-aligned families.
• International Community School of Abidjan (ICSA): International school in Abidjan serving expatriate and Ivorian families seeking English-language international education. Comparable as a premium international K-12 institution competing for the same family segment in the same city.
• Lycée Français Saint-Louis: French international school in Abidjan offering the full French national curriculum from maternelle to terminale. Directly comparable in mission, curriculum, customer base, and AEFE network participation.
• British International School of Abidjan (BISA): Premium international school in Abidjan following the British curriculum. Comparable as a fee-paying international K-12 institution serving expatriate and affluent Ivorian families in the same market.
• Collège Saint-Michel (Abidjan): Established private Catholic school in Abidjan offering primary and secondary education. Comparable as a long-standing private K-12 institution serving the Ivorian and expatriate community.

Regional players

• International School of Dakar (ISD): Premium international school in Senegal offering IB and international curricula. Comparable as a high-fee international K-12 school in West Africa addressing the expatriate community.
• Lycée Français de Lomé: AEFE-affiliated French international school in Lomé, Togo. Comparable as a French curriculum school in West Africa but operating in a different national market.
• Lycée Français de Yaoundé: AEFE-affiliated French international school in Cameroon covering the full French curriculum. Comparable as a French international school in francophone West/Central Africa.

Broad incumbents

• AEFE Network Schools (Réseau AEFE): The Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger oversees a global network of homologated French schools. While not a single competitor, AEFE defines the accreditation and curriculum standard against which La Farandole is benchmarked.

Emerging players

• Swiss International School (SIS) — West Africa: Network of Swiss-affiliated international schools expanding in West Africa. Comparable as a premium international K-12 alternative to French curriculum schools like La Farandole.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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